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Evolving Symbolism |
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 In Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49, Pynchon uses the mystique of the trystero for symbolic purposes. Click on it to find out how.
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Symbolic morphs in The Crying of Lot 49 and The Scarlet Letter
Throughout the course of the semester, we have read and discussed several American Novels. All of which have celebrated some sort of historical context or overall genuine Americana. Many of the novels share certain commonalities, such as similar themes or motifs, as well as a related literary style. Many of the authors utilized comparable methods for painting their fictional masterpieces. One of these common methods was the transformation of meaning for symbolic elements. Authors use symbolism to represent a larger theme of the novel, and often times they will transform the meaning of their symbolic elements to add an element of irony and to throw the reader for a loop. The purpose of this website is to explore how two of the different authors we have read this semester have used changing symbolic elements in their works. The reader should gain an idea of how the altered symbolism is used and how it enhances the novel. |
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In The Scarlet Letter,
Hawthorne only uses the Scarlet letter "A" to symbolize Hester's
infidelity, or does he?
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